Manager hopes Sweden international will remain at club
‘We’d love him to continue his journey at Newcastle’
Eddie Howe has revealed no contract talks have been held with Alexander Isak but hopes to keep the striker at Newcastle. Isak has been at the centre of transfer speculation over the summer window and it was reported earlier in the week that he has asked to explore a move away.
The 25-year-old did not travel with the Magpies for their pre-season tour of Asia, with the club stating that he missed out due to a “minor thigh injury”.
Hours later, reports emerged that Isak – who has been linked with a move to Liverpool in recent weeks – had told club executives he wanted to explore the possibility of a transfer away from St James’ Park. The Guardian revealed on Friday Isak has been offered a staggering £600,000-a-week tax-free deal by Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia.
